受亚洲金融危机的影响,1998年我国外贸进出口增长率出现了自1983年以来的负增长,为-0.4%,这也是16年来的最低点。今年以来国内外经济形势又发生了一些新变化,给外贸出口造成了不利影响。1.国际市场需求继续锐减。特别是作为我国主要出口地的亚洲一些地区对我国进口的需求急剧下降,这是造成我国外贸出口下降的重要原因。2.价格竞争更趋激烈。我国外贸出口在价格竞争方面受到两方面的影响,一是亚洲特别是东亚一些国家和地区的货币大幅度贬值使其获得了价格比较优势,而且也成为抑制该地区进口需求的重要因素;二是发达国家拥有的经济科技优势也使其享有价格比较优势。显然,这对我国出口产生了双重巨大压力。3.外商直接投资较大幅度下降。今年1～4月我国吸收外资又有较大幅度下降,新批项目数下降13.66%,合同外资额 Affected by the Asian financial crisis, in 1998 China’s foreign trade import and export growth rate showed a negative growth since 1983, which was -0.4%, which was the lowest point in 16 years. Since the beginning of this year, some new changes have taken place in the economic situation at home and abroad, which has adversely affected foreign trade and exports. 1. International market demand continues to decline sharply. In particular, the demand for China’s imports has dropped sharply in some Asian regions that are the main export destinations in China. This is an important reason for the decline in China’s foreign trade exports. 2. Price competition has become more intense. China’s foreign trade exports have been affected in two aspects in terms of price competition. First, the devaluation of currencies in Asia, especially in some East Asian countries and regions, has given them a comparative advantage in price, and has also become an important factor in curbing import demand in the region; The economic and technological advantages possessed by developed countries also give them a comparative advantage in prices. Obviously, this has created double pressure on China’s exports. 3. Foreign direct investment has dropped significantly. From January to April this year, China’s absorption of foreign capital has decreased by a large margin. The number of newly approved projects has dropped 13.66%.